📍 For trade businesses in Portsmouth

Job management software for Portsmouth trades

Run your jobs, quotes, invoices and compliance paperwork straight from the van — across Portsmouth, Southsea, Portsea Island and the surrounding area. Gaffer keeps your whole trade business in one place so you can quote faster, get paid sooner and stay on top of certificates without the office admin.

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No credit card required · Web & Android (iOS coming soon) · Built for UK trades

Everything Portsmouth trades need

UK compliance certificates

Gas Safe, EICR, FENSA and RAMS certificates, plus CIS handling — complete and store the right paperwork against every job.

Fast quoting

Send a tidy, professional quote from your phone between jobs — including AI quote-from-photos — and win the work before the next firm replies.

Scheduling & routing

Plan every engineer's day across the city, avoid double-booking and cut wasted travel between jobs around Portsmouth.

Instant invoicing & payments

Turn a finished job into an invoice on the spot and take card or Direct Debit payment so you get paid faster.

Offline app

Works in basements, lofts and dead-signal spots — capture notes, photos and sign-offs with no connection and sync later.

Works for 58 trades

From electricians and plumbers to heating engineers and tree surgeons, Gaffer fits whatever you do across Portsmouth.

Built for UK trades

Gaffer ships with specialist compliance trade packs for 58 UK trades, so the right forms and certificates are ready out of the box. See the full list on the features page or check the pricing page to get started.

Electricians
Plumbers
Heating & gas engineers
Tree surgeons
Roofers
Carpenters & joiners
Builders & groundworkers
Painters & decorators
Locksmiths
HVAC & refrigeration engineers
Landscapers
And many more across all 58 trades

Common questions from Portsmouth trades

Does Gaffer work for my trade in Portsmouth?

Yes. Gaffer supports 58 UK trades with specialist compliance trade packs, from electricians and plumbers to heating engineers and tree surgeons, so it fits whatever you do across Portsmouth.

Does the app work offline on Portsmouth jobs?

Yes. The field app is offline-first, so you can work in basements, lofts and dead-signal spots across Portsmouth and everything syncs once you are back online.

Does it sync with my accounting software?

Yes. Gaffer pushes invoices, payments and contacts to Xero and QuickBooks, so there is no double entry. You can also one-click import from other tools.

Is there a free trial and do I need a card?

Yes. You get a 14-day free trial with full access and no credit card required, on web and Android (iOS coming soon).